1997–98 European Challenge Cup pool stage
1997–98 European Challenge Cup pool stage | |||
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Season | 1997–98 European Challenge Cup | ||
Date | 7 September 1997 - 12 October 1997 | ||
Qualifiers | |||
Seed 1 | Colomiers | ||
Seed 2 | Agen | ||
Seed 3 | Stade Français | ||
Seed 4 | Newcastle Falcons | ||
Seed 5 | Montferrand | ||
Seed 6 | Castres Olympique | ||
Seed 7 | Gloucester | ||
Seed 8 | Connacht | ||
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The pool stage of the 1997–98 European Challenge Cup.
Pool 1
Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
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Agen | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 12 | +15 | 219 | 105 | +114 | 12 |
Bristol | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 22 | −6 | 115 | 180 | −65 | 4 |
Ebbw Vale | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 17 | −5 | 117 | 155 | −38 | 4 |
La Rochelle | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 128 | 139 | −11 | 4 |
7 September 1997 15:00 |
Bristol Shoguns | 33 – 14 | La Rochelle |
Memorial Ground |
7 September 1997 18:00 |
Ebbw Vale | 16 – 27 | Agen |
Eugene Cross Park |
13 September 1997 14:30 |
Ebbw Vale | 28 – 15 | Bristol Shoguns |
Eugene Cross Park |
14 September 1997 17:00 |
La Rochelle | 20 – 33 | Agen |
Stade Marcel Deflandre |
20 September 1997 14:15 |
Agen | 45 – 18 | Bristol Shoguns |
Stade Armandie |
20 September 1997 17:00 |
La Rochelle | 25 – 24 | Ebbw Vale |
Stade Marcel Deflandre |
27 September 1997 14:00 |
Agen | 21 – 15 | La Rochelle |
Stade Armandie |
27 September 1997 14:00 |
Bristol Shoguns | 18 – 16 | Ebbw Vale |
Memorial Ground |
3 October 1997 19:30 |
Bristol Shoguns | 24 – 42 | Agen |
Memorial Ground |
4 October 1997 14:00 |
Ebbw Vale | 21 – 19 | La Rochelle |
Eugene Cross Park |
11 October 1997 20:00 |
Agen | 51 – 12 | Ebbw Vale |
Stade Armandie |
12 October 1997 15:00 |
La Rochelle | 35 – 7 | Bristol Shoguns |
Stade Marcel Deflandre |
Pool 2
Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
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Montferrand | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 11 | +17 | 203 | 120 | +83 | 10 |
Newport | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 27 | −7 | 172 | 192 | −20 | 6 |
Sale Sharks | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 163 | 117 | +46 | 6 |
Montpellier | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 27 | −15 | 90 | 199 | −109 | 2 |
7 September 1997 14:00 |
Newport | 42 – 17 | Montpellier |
Rodney Parade |
7 September 1997 15:00 |
Montferrand | 25 – 16 | Sale Sharks |
Stade Marcel Michelin |
13 September 1997 14:05 |
Montferrand | 58 – 32 | Newport |
Stade Marcel Michelin |
14 September 1997 15:00 |
Montpellier | 30 – 12 | Sale Sharks |
Stade Sabathe |
21 September 1997 15:00 |
Montpellier | 16 – 18 | Montferrand |
Stade Sabathe |
27 September 1997 14:00 |
Newport | 26 – 31 | Montferrand |
Rodney Parade |
28 September 1997 15:00 |
Sale Sharks | 43 – 3 | Montpellier |
Heywood Road |
4 October 1997 14:00 |
Newport | 17 – 11 | Sale Sharks |
Rodney Parade |
4 October 1997 19:00 |
Montferrand | 56 – 10 | Montpellier |
Stade Marcel Michelin |
12 October 1997 15:00 |
Montpellier | 14 – 28 | Newport |
Stade Sabathe |
12 October 1997 15:00 |
Sale Sharks | 20 – 15 | Montferrand |
Heywood Road |
Pool 3
Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
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Stade Français | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 18 | +30 | 337 | 131 | +206 | 10 |
London Irish | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 169 | 133 | +36 | 8 |
Dax | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 20 | −6 | 139 | 180 | −41 | 6 |
Farul Constanţa | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 38 | −28 | 94 | 295 | −201 | 0 |
6 September 1997 20:00 |
Dax | 32 – 20 | Farul Constanţa |
Stade Maurice Boyau |
7 September 1997 14:30 |
London Irish | 25 – 41 | Stade Français |
The Avenue |
12 September 1997 20:00 |
Dax | 34 – 19 | London Irish |
Stade Maurice Boyau |
13 September 1997 17:00 |
Stade Français | 83 – 10 | Farul Constanţa |
Stade Jean Bouin |
20 September 1997 16:00 |
Stade Français | 65 – 19 | Dax |
Stade Jean Bouin |
20 September 1997 16:30 |
Farul Constanţa | 9 – 26 | London Irish |
Stadionul de Rugby Farul |
27 September 1997 15:00 |
London Irish | 24 – 11 | Dax |
The Avenue |
27 September 1997 16:30 |
Farul Constanţa | 28 – 85 | Stade Français |
Stadionul de Rugby Farul |
4 October 1997 15:00 |
London Irish | 46 – 10 | Farul Constanţa |
The Avenue |
4 October 1997 20:00 |
Dax | 20 – 35 | Stade Français |
Stade Maurice Boyau |
11 October 1997 15:00 |
Stade Français | 28 – 29 | London Irish |
Stade Jean Bouin |
11 October 1997 16:30 |
Farul Constanţa | 17 – 23 | Dax |
Stadionul de Rugby Farul |
Pool 4
Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
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Connacht | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 144 | 97 | +47 | 10 |
Northampton Saints | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 161 | 116 | +45 | 6 |
Bordeaux-Begles | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 112 | 110 | +2 | 6 |
Nice | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 20 | −6 | 94 | 188 | −94 | 2 |
6 September 1997 20:00 |
Nice | 24 – 25 | Bordeaux-Begles |
Stade du Ray |
9 September 1997 15:00 |
Connacht | 43 – 13 | Northampton Saints |
The Sports Ground |
13 September 1997 15:00 |
Northampton Saints | 25 – 13 | Bordeaux-Begles |
Franklin's Gardens |
14 September 1997 15:00 |
Nice | 20 – 16 | Connacht |
Stade du Ray |
20 September 1997 17:00 |
Northampton Saints | 66 – 7 | Nice |
Franklin's Gardens |
20 September 1997 20:00 |
Bordeaux-Begles | 9 – 15 | Connacht |
Stade Andre Moga |
27 September 1997 15:00 |
Connacht | 28 – 25 | Nice |
The Sports Ground |
27 September 1997 20:00 |
Bordeaux-Begles | 23 – 16 | Northampton Saints |
Stade Andre Moga |
4 October 1997 15:00 |
Connacht | 22 – 15 | Bordeaux-Begles |
The Sports Ground |
4 October 1997 20:00 |
Nice | 10 – 26 | Northampton Saints |
Stade du Ray |
11 October 1997 15:00 |
Northampton Saints | 15 – 20 | Connacht |
Franklin's Gardens |
11 October 1997 20:00 |
Bordeaux-Begles | 27 – 8 | Nice |
Stade Andre Moga |
Pool 5
Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
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Colomiers | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 13 | +27 | 290 | 121 | +169 | 12 |
Richmond | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 15 | +13 | 196 | 133 | +63 | 8 |
Bridgend RFC | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 37 | −25 | 130 | 259 | −129 | 4 |
Grenoble | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 24 | −15 | 112 | 215 | −103 | 0 |
7 September 1997 14:30 |
Grenoble | 33 – 35 | Bridgend |
Stade Lesdiguieres |
7 September 1997 15:00 |
Colomiers | 34 – 18 | Richmond |
Stade Selery |
13 September 1997 15:00 |
Richmond | 43 – 14 | Bridgend |
The Athletic Ground |
14 September 1997 15:00 |
Colomiers | 60 – 10 | Grenoble |
Stade Selery |
20 September 1997 14:00 |
Bridgend | 24 – 49 | Colomiers |
Brewery Field |
20 September 1997 15:00 |
Richmond | 37 – 8 | Grenoble |
The Athletic Ground |
27 September 1997 18:00 |
Bridgend | 12 – 44 | Richmond |
Brewery Field |
27 September 1997 20:00 |
Grenoble | 24 – 29 | Colomiers |
Stade Lesdiguieres |
4 October 1997 16:00 |
Colomiers | 69 – 20 | Bridgend |
Stade Selery |
4 October 1997 20:00 |
Grenoble | 16 – 29 | Richmond |
Stade Lesdiguieres |
11 October 1997 14:30 |
Bridgend | 25 – 21 | Grenoble |
Brewery Field |
12 October 1997 14:15 |
Richmond | 25 – 49 | Colomiers |
The Athletic Ground |
Pool 6
Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
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Gloucester | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 12 | +7 | 170 | 101 | +69 | 10 |
Toulon | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 136 | 104 | +32 | 7 |
Béziers | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 150 | 147 | +3 | 5 |
Petrarca Rugby | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 29 | −16 | 108 | 212 | −104 | 2 |
6 September 1997 20:00 |
Toulon | 19 – 14 | Béziers |
Stade Félix Mayol |
7 September 1997 15:00 |
Gloucester | 43 – 10 | Petrarca Rugby |
Kingsholm |
13 September 1997 15:00 |
Gloucester | 18 – 15 | Toulon |
Kingsholm |
13 September 1997 20:30 |
Béziers | 40 – 23 | Petrarca Rugby |
Stade de la Méditerranée |
20 September 1997 14:15 |
Béziers | 27 – 29 | Gloucester |
Stade de la Méditerranée |
21 September 1997 15:30 |
Petrarca Rugby | 13 – 54 | Toulon |
Stadio Plebiscito |
27 September 1997 20:30 |
Petrarca Rugby | 26 – 26 | Béziers |
Stadio Plebiscito |
28 September 1997 19:00 |
Toulon | 16 – 13 | Gloucester |
Stade Félix Mayol |
4 October 1997 15:00 |
Gloucester | 38 – 17 | Béziers |
Kingsholm |
4 October 1997 20:00 |
Toulon | 20 – 20 | Petrarca Rugby |
Stade Félix Mayol |
11 October 1997 20:30 |
Béziers | 26 – 12 | Toulon |
Stade de la Méditerranée |
12 October 1997 15:30 |
Petrarca Rugby | 16 – 29 | Gloucester |
Stadio Plebiscito |
Pool 7
Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
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Newcastle Falcons | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 8 | +28 | 264 | 98 | +166 | 10 |
Biarritz | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 17 | −7 | 123 | 153 | −30 | 6 |
Perpignan | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 13 | −1 | 98 | 138 | −40 | 4 |
Edinburgh | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 29 | −20 | 109 | 205 | −96 | 4 |
7 September 1997 16:00 |
Newcastle Falcons | 37 – 10 | Biarritz |
Kingston Park Stadium |
7 September 1997 19:00 |
Perpignan | 21 – 9 | Edinburgh |
Stade Aimé Giral |
14 September 1997 15:00 |
Edinburgh | 15 – 32 | Biarritz |
Goldenacre |
14 September 1997 15:00 |
Newcastle Falcons | 60 – 3 | Perpignan |
Kingston Park Stadium |
20 September 1997 20:00 |
Biarritz | 18 – 6 | Perpignan |
Parc des Sports Aguilera |
21 September 1997 15:00 |
Edinburgh | 16 – 40 | Newcastle Falcons |
Goldenacre |
27 September 1997 20:00 |
Biarritz | 25 – 27 | Edinburgh |
Parc des Sports Aguilera |
27 September 1997 20:30 |
Perpignan | 13 – 27 | Newcastle Falcons |
Stade Aimé Giral |
4 October 1997 20:30 |
Perpignan | 40 – 6 | Biarritz |
Stade Aimé Giral |
5 October 1997 15:00 |
Newcastle Falcons | 72 – 24 | Edinburgh |
Kingston Park Stadium |
11 October 1997 14:15 |
Biarritz | 32 – 28 | Newcastle Falcons |
Parc des Sports Aguilera |
12 October 1997 15:00 |
Edinburgh | 18 – 15 | Perpignan |
Goldenacre |
Pool 8
Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
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Castres | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 10 | +16 | 206 | 97 | +109 | 10 |
Saracens | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 197 | 128 | +69 | 10 |
Narbonne | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 168 | 138 | +30 | 4 |
Neath | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 41 | −31 | 93 | 301 | −208 | 0 |
7 September 1997 15:00 |
Neath | 12 – 36 | Castres |
The Gnoll |
7 September 1997 18:00 |
Narbonne | 16 – 18 | Saracens |
Parc des Sports et de l'Amitié |
13 September 1997 18:00 |
Neath | 10 – 50 | Narbonne |
The Gnoll |
14 September 1997 15:00 |
Saracens | 26 – 21 | Castres |
Vicarage Road |
20 September 1997 20:00 |
Castres | 24 – 19 | Narbonne |
Stade Pierre Antoine |
21 September 1997 15:00 |
Saracens | 69 – 30 | Neath |
Vicarage Road |
27 September 1997 14:15 |
Castres | 32 – 18 | Saracens |
Stade Pierre Antoine |
27 September 1997 19:30 |
Narbonne | 52 – 21 | Neath |
Parc des Sports et de l'Amitié |
4 October 1997 18:00 |
Neath | 12 – 26 | Saracens |
The Gnoll |
4 October 1997 19:30 |
Narbonne | 14 – 25 | Castres |
Parc des Sports et de l'Amitié |
11 October 1997 20:00 |
Castres | 68 – 8 | Neath |
Stade Pierre Antoine |
12 October 1997 15:00 |
Saracens | 40 – 17 | Narbonne |
Vicarage Road |
Qualifiers
Seed | Pool Winners | Pts | TF | +/− |
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1 | Colomiers | 12 | 40 | +169 |
2 | Agen | 12 | 27 | +114 |
3 | Stade Français | 10 | 48 | +206 |
4 | Newcastle Falcons | 10 | 36 | +166 |
5 | Montferrand | 10 | 28 | +83 |
6 | Castres Olympique | 10 | 26 | +109 |
7 | Gloucester | 10 | 19 | +69 |
8 | Connacht | 10 | 11 | +47 |
See also
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